by Keith Kuhn | Apr 4, 2013 | Reimbursement
Hundreds of Medicare recipients in Southern Nevada have been forced to change insurance carriers after their provider was liquidated amid fraud allegations. Universal Health Care Insurance Co., which had about 1,800 customers in Clark County, was placed into...
by Keith Kuhn | Apr 4, 2013 | Reimbursement
RALEIGH — Gov. Pat McCrory wants to overhaul the state’s Medicaid program by having managed care companies offer health care plans for poor children, the elderly and the disabled. McCrory said Wednesday that the change would benefit health care providers, patients and...
by Keith Kuhn | Apr 3, 2013 | Reimbursement
On March 27, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the State of California will partner with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to test a new model for providing Medicare-Medicaid enrollees with a more coordinated,...
by Keith Kuhn | Apr 2, 2013 | Reimbursement
In a reversal that followed intense lobbying from the health insurance industry and members of Congress, the U.S. government said it will increase the payment rate for health insurers that offer coverage through the popular Medicare Advantage program. The Centers for...
by Keith Kuhn | Apr 2, 2013 | Beneficiary
State authorities are warning senior citizens to be wary of identity thieves who are posing as Medicare officials in an attempt to steal seniors’ sensitive personal information. According to recent complaints received by the Texas Attorney General’s Office, identity...
